A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc

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Thair wes not ane of tliame tliat day
Wald do ane utheris biddin.
Thairby lay thre-and-threttie-sum, *
Thrunland t in ane midding %
Of draff.
Of Peblis to the Play.
Ane cadgear on the mercat galt§
Hard thame bargane begm ;
He gaiff ane schoiit, his wyff came out
Scantlie scho micht oiirhye hiiu
He held, scho drew, for dust that day
Micht na man se ane styme ||
To red thame.
Of Peblis to the Play.
He stert to hi« greit gray meir.
And off he tumblit the creilis.
'' A lace!" quod scho, " hald our gude man :**
And on hir knees scho knelis.
^ Abyd," quod scho ; " Why nay/' quod he^
In till his stirrapis he lap ;
The girding brak, and he flew off.
And upstart bayth his heili«
At anis.
Of PebHs to the Play.
His wyf came oiut, and gaif ane schout,
And be the fute scho gat him ;
All bedirtin drew him out
" Lord God ! richt weil that sat him I**
He said, " Quhiar is yon culroun H knaif ?"
Quod scho, " I reid ft ye lat him
* About thirty-three f Tumbled % Dungl^H
§ Way Sight % Silly
II ff Advice
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